Nathan Fillion's Mal Reynolds costume from Serenity on display...

Back in 2005 I remember going to see Serenity on the big screen and being blown away by the cool characters and sci-fi concepts, so much so that I rushed out and bought the box set of Joss Whedon's short-lived Firefly TV series that the movie was a continuation of.

Original movie costume worn by Nathan Fillion 

as Captain Malcolm Reynolds in Serenity

I loved the whole Chinese Western feel of this far future universe and Joss Whedon's trademark characterization and plot twists. It was space, but it felt fresh, new and wonderfully realised all over again. It's no wonder Marvel's The Avengers was so epic in scale with this writer and director at the helm, and I bet those execs at Warner Bros. Studios who turned down his Wonder Woman script are now kicking themselves. Anyway, I digress.

Since I enjoyed the movie and 2002 TV series so much, you can imagine my delight at seeing the costume worn by Nathan Fillion as 'Captain Malcolm "Mal" Reynolds' in the film (and quite possibly the series?) on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on January 23, 2014.

Serenity movie poster

Even though Ruth Carter is referenced as Costume Designer on the movie in this NBC Universal Experience exhibit, the look of Firefly's Captain was a collaboration between series Costume Designer Shawna Trpcic and leather artist, Jonathan A. Logan.

Mal's iconic deerskin 'Browncoat' is from his Independents army days and his folded back sleeve cuffs are influenced by Oriental style robes with their silk linings. If you're a fan, you can actually by replicas of the coat at Jonathan A. Logan's website.

Captain Mal Reynolds costume details

Apparently craftsman Brennan Byers at GBB Custom Gunleather was responsible for creating Mal's gun holster out of oak-tanned carving leather.

In addition to the fantastic costume, there was also this 'Blue Sun' bottle prop on display. The Blue Sun Corporation is a mega-corporation of the future and one of the richest, most powerful and corrupt businesses in existence, whose products include food and drink packaged goods used by settlers on newly terraformed worlds.

Blue Sun bottle prop from Serenity

If you're a fan of the film, be sure to check out the crew of the Firefly's Mule transport featured in Serenity too from a previous visit on Universal Studios Hollywood infamous backlot tour.

Buy the movie: Serenity (Steelbook) (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet)
But the TV series: Firefly: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]

Movie costumes, masks and props at the London Film Museum...

I can't believe it's almost been a year since I visited the London Film Museum on January 25, 2011, and finally here's the last collection of assorted costumes, masks and props on display at the fantastic movie attraction.

T1000 bullet-ridden shirt from

Terminator 2: Judgement Day worn by Robert Patrick

Amongst the eclectic sci-fi, comic book, period drama and comedy memorabilia was this fantastic special effect shirt with its impacted bullets worn by Robert Patrick as the 'T1000 Terminator' from the future in 1991's Terminator sequel.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day movie poster

If you're a fan of the movie, be sure to also check out this Arnold Schwarzenegger prop cyborg on display.

Jacket worn by Jewel Stait as Kaylee in Serenity

Next up is the colourful pink patchwork jacket worn in the 2005 sci-fi movie, Serenity, by Jewel Stait as the Firefly-class ship's mechanic 'Kaylee Frye'.

Check out the Mule transport from Serenity on display at Universal Studios Hollywood.

Serenity movie poster

Matt Murdock's blind cane prop

used by Ben Affleck in Daredevil

Also on display was the extendable cane prop used by Ben Affleck as the blind attorney, 'Matt Murdock' and his vigilante superhero alter-ego, in the 2003 adaptation of Marvel Comics Daredevil. I love the devil's head detail at the top of the cane.

Daredevil movie poster

Machete used by James McAvoy in Wanted

Keeping to props, this machete was used by James McAvoy as an assassin-in-training, 'Wesley Gibson' in the 2008 comic book movie, Wanted, when he's trained by the Fraternity's 'Butcher'.

Wanted movie poster

You may also want to take a look at these other Wanted movie props on display.

Jacket worn by Owen Wilson as

Roy O'Bannon in Shanghai Knights

In 2003's comedy Shanghai Knights, Owen Wilson starred opposite Jackie Chan as 'Roy O'Bannon' and wore this military style jacket.

Shanghai Knights movie poster

Tunic worn by Djimon Hounsou as Juba in Gladiator

Djimon Hounsou wore this tunic as the gladiator 'Juba' who befriend's Russell Crowe in 2000's Roman-era epic, Gladiator.

Gladiator movie poster

If you like this, be sure to check out the costume worn by Russell Crowe as Maximus in Gladiator.

T-shirt worn by Anthony Hopkins in Hannibal

This white prison shirt was worn by Anthony Hopkins as the iconic horror villain, 'Hannibal Lecter', in this 2001 sequel to The Silence of the Lambs.

Hannibal movie poster

All the props and clothes from the movies above were on display courtesy of Propstore.com.

Also on display throughout the museum included this prosthetic mask from Stanley Kubrick's genre defining sci-fi movie from 1968, 2001: A Space Odyssey, with that iconic Dawn of Man scene with the apes when they discover the black monolith and subsequently discover how to use a bone as a weapon and a tool.

Ape prosthetic mask from 2001: A Space Odyssey

Stuart Freeborn was responsible for the realistic creature effects on the groundbreaking movie.

2001: A Space Odyssey movie poster

Suit worn by Peter Sellers in The Prisoner of Zenda

Finally, this cream lambswool suit was worn by Peter Sellers as Ruthenian 'King Rudolph V' of in the 1979 comedy version of The Prisoner of Zenda, designed by Sue Yelland.

The Prisoner of Zenda movie poster

Be sure to come back soon for a round-up of all the cool movie costumes I discovered at the Planet Hollywood Cafe in Las Vegas.